For those not in the know, a brand-new 2-D platform Mario game, New Super Mario Bros., is in the works for the Nintendo DS. Nintendo has high hopes for this one, and early hype is suggesting that it’s just as good as the original 8-bit Super Mario Bros. games. No word thus far on how/if the Nintendo DS touch screen is incorporated into the gameplay. Here’s some screen shots to whet the appetite — they’re not of the highest quality, but man, if they don’t give you that warm squishy feeling, then you are Scrooge-like!

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